Foundation-lining for maternity-gowns.



T. COOPER 0 1 H. 1311101111011. FOUNDA'HON ljllqlfnr FOR MATERNITY GOWNS.

APPLICATION FILED MARN, 1911. 1,000

Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

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TRESDELL COOIIPER AND JANE H. BRIGANCE, 0F DENVER, COLOIL'tADO.`

FOUNDATION-LINING FOR lVlIA'ILTERNI'lY-GOWVNS.-

constructed somewhat on the lines of a co1'-l set waist and which is madein two halves or sections connected by laces atl the'front and by hooks and eyes at--the back. -Each section of the form comprises a back piece, a side piece and a front piece connected by scams and having light bones inserted alongy the seam lines to give slight and easy support. The shoulder straps are adjustable position of the form vertically.

, The laced' front is covered by a full oi' loose curtain which conceals the lacing and prevents the covering` or dress goods of the gown from injury by coming in contact with vthe laces or eyelets. The curtain is loose at the bottom and it is connected at its side edges with the sides of the garment along thevlines of the seams which connect the side pieces .thereof with the front pieces. rIhe curtain has considerable fullness and its widthmay be adjusted by a draw string connected with its upper edge which is attached to the opposite side edges of the tions A and B, each of which' comprises a" v front piece or form a, aside piece or form l),

and a back pieceor form c. These are suitably shaped to form when sewed together a foundation lining of the 'general form ,or shape shown in the drawings. Light bones `a' are inserted in the seams orl wherever necessary to give light' andeasy support.

The back pieces or back forms c4 are gathvsp'eciime'um of Lettersraiene Patented Aug 15, 1911;

Application led March 13, 1911.

Serial Np. 614,199.

waist and these can be let. out or taken in as ofthe two' back pieces are provided with hooks and eyes d for fastening them together and the adjacent edges .of the front pieces are connected by laces e.

' The side pieces or side forms b and the back pieces or 'forms c are provided with shoulder pieces 7", g, which overlap as shown and form shoulder straps.l The overlapping shoulder pieces may be connected by 'safety pins Dand these straps may be so adjusted in length as tovary the height of the forni on the wearer and thus vary the height of the waist of the gown applied to the form. By means vof Athe laces" the garment may be `enlarged or reduced transversely as occasion may require. I

In order to conceal the laces and the opening between the adjacentv edges of Athe two front pieces, and in general to conceal the corset effect of the foundation lining, we

full as shown extending from the top of the garment to the bottom thereof, being atbetween the front and side forms. The bot tom of-the 'curtain is iinattaclied while the string F which extends through eyelets in knot-s, or vother suitablel devices m, to preventit from getting outl of place. In this way the width of the curtain at the top can be varied as required..

adjusted theI gown may be readily dra ed thereon and adjusted thereto, and the lining and dress goods may be afterward adjusted or out the shoulder straps'the gown may be lowered o r raised to the desired extent. The curtain hangs between the foundation and of the -foundation.`

We claim as our invention:

l. A foundation lining for maternity gowns made in two formed sections separably connected along vertical meeting dimensions of vthe lfr ont of the lining may justable connections and having its edges often as required. `The adjacent free edges provide a curtain E. .This is made loose 0rl top edge thereof is'provided with a draw.

the front forms a and is formed with bowthe waist and as before stated conceals the. lacing employed to connect the front pieces be varied, and a curtain hiding the yfront ad-j -ered at c to give the desired.' shape at the.

tach-ed to vthe garment along the seam lilies j When the foundation lining islproperlychanged` as often as required. By letting loo' edges at the" back and vadjustably connected along vertical edges in frontl whereby the. '1

.vernanentljr connected -to thetwo formed sections, said curtain being of greater width than the lining between the edges'of the curtain, whereby the ladjustable connections are concealedandafull-and loose effect given vregardless f t l e vadjustment of the lining 2. A foundation lining fon maternity gowns made in two l formed sections, each having an adjustable shoulder stra said sections being separably connecte along vertical edges `at the back and adjustably connected along vertical edges in front, 4

whereby the dimensions of the lining may be rvaried, and the height of the waist' line adjusted, each 4of said sectionsJoeingl gath ered at the waist line in the back and a full .integral curtain having itsedge's connected TRUESDELL COOPER. JANE H. BRIGANCE.

Witnesses:

MARY E. DULEn, JAMES F. JACOBS.

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Washington, D. C. 

